Suggested dosing of Cordyceps Sinensis, CordyMax (cordyceps)
3 g/d fermented in tea
1050 mg extract BID-TId
Standardized to 0.14% adenosine
Suggested uses of Cordyceps Sinensis, CordyMax (cordyceps)
Stimulant/tonic/adaptogen
Enhance athletic performance
Strengthen immune response; treatment of liver disorders
Efficacy
Insufficent reliable evidence to rate use in chemotherpay, aminoglycoside induced nephrotoxicity, cyclosporine induced nephrotoxicity and hepatitis B
Possibly ineffective for athletic performance
Warnings
Contraindications
Lactation, pregnancy
Pregnancy and lactation
Pregnancy category: N/A
Lactation: N/A
Pregnancy categories
A: Generally acceptable. Controlled studies in pregnant women show no evidence of fetal risk.
B: May be acceptable. Either animal studies show no risk but human studies not available or animal studies showed minor risks and human studies done and showed no risk.
C: Use with caution if benefits outweigh risks. Animal studies show risk and human studies not available or neither animal nor human studies done.
D: Use in LIFE-THREATENING emergencies when no safer drug available. Positive evidence of human fetal risk.
X: Do not use in pregnancy. Risks involved outweigh potential benefits. Safer alternatives exist.
NA: Information not available.
Pharmacology of Cordyceps Sinensis, CordyMax (cordyceps)
Mechanism of action
Stim WBCs and interleukins; possibly cytotoxic to cancer cells
Increase ATP level in cells